Full Marathon, Here I Come!

Ladies and Gentlemen, you have inspired me to sign up for my first full marathon!

I know that many of you have dozens under your belt, but for this girl, the nerves are kickin’ in. I mean, come on, running 26.2 miles is just not natural! I’ll be taking on the Rock n’ Roll Seattle where the hills are minimal and the entertainment doesn’t stop.

While I’m throwing in some runs here and there, my official training period begins mid-February, according to Hal Higdon’s training schedule. I used this training program for both of my half marathons and I felt that it got me to where I was supposed to be on race day.

I don’t know when I fell off my rocker to attempt to do this unhuman-like activity, but somewhere along the way, your stories – other running bloggers and readers – have inspired me to take the plunge. For all of you that are on the fence, do it! Join me in giving it a try. What do you have to lose?

Stay tuned for all of my posts on the perils of training for a full marathon. That is, coming from a novice’s perspective. (Oh man, what have I got myself into?!)